{"id":1874655,"date":"2026-04-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874655"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:00:00","slug":"a-strong-gust-of-wind-disrupts-the-mundane-in-jour-de-vent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874655","title":{"rendered":"A Strong Gust of Wind Disrupts the Mundane in \u2018Jour de Vent\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jourdevent-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt='a gif from the short film \"Jour de Vent\" depicting a woman on a bike flying away in the wind' style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images courtesy of \u00c9cole des Nouvelles Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">A Strong Gust of Wind Disrupts the Mundane in \u2018Jour de Vent\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-09T14:37:08-05:00\">April 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-animation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/animation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Animation<\/a><a class=\"category-film\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/film\/\" rel=\"tag\">Film<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/jandres\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Jackie Andres<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a 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data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWind carries away destinies,\u201d reads the brief synopsis for a short film titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1169458024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jour de Vent<\/a>,\u201d or \u201cWindy Day.\u201d The sweeping animation was created in 2024 by a team of six graduates\u2014Martin Chailloux, Ai Kim Crespin, \u00c9lise Golfouse, Chlo\u00e9 Lab, Hugo Taillez, Camille Truding\u2014from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nouvellesimages.xyz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00c9cole des Nouvelle Images<\/a> school in Avignon, France.<\/p>\n<p>A cast of characters\u2014including a businessman, a picnicking family, a young couple, a cyclist, an old man and his dog, and a guitarist\u2014spend a seemingly average day at the park. When a powerful gust wind blows everyone\u2019s day out of proportion, themes of change, acceptance, and connection emerge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Much like the film\u2019s surrender to the flow of life, the team embraced natural evolvement through the production process itself. \u201cInterestingly enough, the story kept changing until the last day,\u201d the graduates share in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationmagazine.net\/2025\/08\/windy-day-creators-discuss-the-making-of-their-siggraph-award-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interview<\/a> with Animation Magazine. \u201cThe final shot was decided only three days before the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJour de Vent\u201d has won a multitude of awards, including Jury\u2019s Choice Award at the 2025 SIGGRAPH Festival and Best International Short Film at Quickdraw Animation Society, among many more. Watch it now on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1169458024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jourdevent-3.gif\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472665\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jourdevent-3.gif\" alt='a gif from the short film \"Jour de Vent\" depicting a baby losing his toy to a fluffy white dog' class=\"wp-image-472669\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jourdevent-5-960x401.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472665\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jourdevent-5-960x401.jpg\" alt='a 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